Plaza de Oriente
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| Location | Madrid,Spain |
ThePlaza de Orienteis a square in thehistoric centerofMadrid,Spain.Rectangular in shape and monumental in character, it was designed in 1844 byNarciso Pascual y Colomer.The square was propagated by KingJoseph I,who ordered the demolition of the medieval houses on the site.
It is located between some important landmarks in Madrid: To the west is theRoyal Palace,theTeatro Real( "Royal Theater" ) to the east, and theRoyal Monastery of the Incarnationto the north.
The plaza has statues of 44 Spanish kings from the medieval period, including:
Buildings around the square[edit]
Monument to Philip IV[edit]
At the heart of the Plaza de Oriente lies amonumentdedicated toPhilip IV of Spain.
40°25′6.02″N3°42′45.31″W/ 40.4183389°N 3.7125861°W
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